Get ready to take your New Years Eve Party to the next level! Nothing says Happy New Year like the sound of popping bottles and you can never go wrong if you start with Perrier-Jouet!
 

Emily Simpson, master mixologist with Cartewheels Catering has created two champagne cocktails and a mocktail that will certainly add a bit of sparkle to your holiday gathering. Check out the Cartewheels blog for all the details.

When you are in the business of hosting parties, plans for your own celebrations are often moved to the back burner. This is particularly true when it comes to holiday parties! After a few years of planning Christmas dinner in the aisles of HEB on December 24th, you learn to keep it simple and use things that are readily available.

We got together a couple of weeks ago with Cartewheels Catering and came up with some easy menu and decor ideas for those of you have may find yourselves as rushed as we are this holday season. You can find all the menu details on Cartewheels blog!

We chose to keep the color palette of this table neutral. It would work well with almost any type of decor. We mixed lots and lots of fresh Christmas greens with simple white roses, hydrangea and pine cones. All of these items are budget friendly and can be picked up at any florist around the holiday or even at the Supermarket if you live in an urban area. We mixed in eclectic candle sticks and mercury glass candles to add sparkle!

We thought this brown transferware and mixed vintage flatware provided the perfect homey touch to our table. If you have family pieces, use them! Simple linen napkins are always the right choice and a little sprig of fresh greenery finishes the place setting perfectly.

From our homes to yours...Here's wishing you all the love, beauty and wonder of the Season!!

Merry Christmas!!